About

Established in the Philippines on August 31, 1987, Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. (“Digitel”) was registered with the Philippine SEC and was enfranchised to provide domestic and international telecommunications services nationwide.

On October 26, 2011, PLDT acquired a controlling stake in Digitel from JG Summit Holdings, Inc. and certain related parties of the latter and initiated a tender offer to acquire remaining non-controlling interest. As at December 31, 2024, PLDT owned approximately 99.6% of the outstanding common stock of Digitel.

Digitel ceased operating as a public telecommunications entity effective February 17, 2019, the expiration of its franchise, Republic Act No. 7678, entitled “An Act Granting The Digital Telecommunications Phils, Inc., A Franchise To Install, Operate And Maintain Telecommunications Systems Throughout The Philippines And For Other Purposes”.